People of Johnson

Nicholas Houghton: Engineering Crew Safety for NASA’s Artemis Missions

Nicholas Houghton always dreamed of working at NASA and one day becoming an astronaut. Today, he helps design systems that keep crews safe during missions aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, including the successful Artemis II mission around the Moon.

Posted May 11, 2026

Johnson Space Center

International Space Station (ISS)

Missions

NASA Centers & Facilities

People of Johnson

Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager

As a member of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, Aaron Rose supports critical cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. In this role, he works with payload developers to safely transport temperature-controlled science experiments to and from station with portable coolers, freezers, and refrigerators. For the full flight cycl

Posted March 26, 2026

Johnson Space Center

General

People of Johnson

Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division

Safety and quality management are integral to every program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and across the entire agency.

Posted February 23, 2026

Johnson Space Center

International Space Station (ISS)

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People of Space Operations

Station Nation: Erin Edwards, Deputy Branch Chief for Crew Operations and Capsule Communicator

As a member of the Crew Operations Office, Erin Edwards and her team manage astronaut candidate training schedules, including field medical exercises, land survival, and underwater operations at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston.

Posted February 4, 2026

Johnson Space Center

Artemis 3

Johnson Flight Operations

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Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon

For Jaclyn Kagey, helping astronauts put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work. As the Artemis III extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, Kagey plays a central role in preparing astronauts for humanity’s return to the lunar surface. She helps define how astronauts will work on the Moon, from planning detailed

Posted January 20, 2026

Johnson Space Center

Human Health and Performance

People of Johnson

Susan Schuh: Supporting the Humans in Human Spaceflight

Susan Schuh has dedicated her career to helping humans adapt to life beyond Earth. As the Flight Crew Integration Operational Habitability (OpsHab) team lead in NASA’s Human Health and Performance Directorate at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Schuh leads efforts to understand what it is really like to live and work in space. She turns […]

Posted January 12, 2026

Johnson Space Center

Neutral Buoyancy Lab

People of Johnson

Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon

Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led to his more than 23-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Shannon became a certified diver and scuba instructor while earning his bachelor’s degree in […]

Posted January 6, 2026

Johnson Space Center

People of Johnson

Mark Elder: Building the Future of Spacewalking for Artemis and Beyond

For more than 25 years, Mark Elder has helped make human spaceflight safe and possible.

Posted December 1, 2025

Johnson Space Center

International Space Station (ISS)

Neutral Buoyancy Lab

People of Johnson

Station Nation: Meet Alyssa Yockey, Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Flight Lead

Alyssa Yockey supports the International Space Station from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as a flight lead at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

Posted November 19, 2025

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Artemis

General

Human Landing System Program

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Guiding Artemis: Brian Alpert Turns Lessons Learned Into Lunar Progress

Brian Alpert’s path was always destined for the aerospace industry, but his journey turned toward NASA’s Johnson Space Center during his sophomore year in college.

Posted November 18, 2025